Laboum

Laboum

Laboum on October 12, 2014. Left to right, top row: Yujeong, Soyeon, ZN. Bottom row: Haein, Solbin, Yulhee.
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Years active 2014–present
Labels NH Media
Nega Network
Global H Media
Website Official website
Members
  • Yujeong
  • Soyeon
  • ZN
  • Haein
  • Solbin
  • Yulhee
Korean name
Hangul 라붐
Revised Romanization Rabum
McCune–Reischauer Rapum

Laboum (Korean: 라붐) is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2014 under NH Media and Nega Network's joint venture Global H Media. Their name means "the party" in French.[1]

Biography

2014: Debut with Petit Macaron

In August 2014, NH Media and Nega Network announced the upcoming debut girl group Laboum, who had been training for four years. The group was touted as a sister group to NH Media's U-KISS and Nega Network's Brown Eyed Girls.[1] Laboum released their debut single album Petit Macaron on August 28, 2014, following the release of their music video for title track "Pit-A-Pat" the day before. The song was written by Seo Ji-eum, known for hits such as f(x)'s "Electric Shock" and TaeTiSeo's "Twinkle", and composed by Jung Jae-yeob.[2]

On October 24, Laboum announced that they would comeback with Petit Macaron DATA PACK, a Petit Macaron re-release with extra digital contents, and a reworking of the track "What About You?". On October 31, the group held a comeback performance on Music Bank and released the song's music video, which featured a clockwork doll theme. Petit Macaron DATA PACK was released on November 3.[3]

2015: Sugar Sugar and AALOW AALOW

In late February 2015, ZN was cast to star opposite U-KISS' Kevin in the two "Milky Love" episodes of the omnibus web drama About Love. Both episodes were released on March 2 on Naver TV Cast.[4][5]

On March 16, Laboum announced they would comeback with a more mature yet refreshing concept in "Sugar Sugar", which would feature a slumber party theme. The single, it's accompanying single album, and music video were released on August 14.[6][7] Yujeong was a guest on a May episode of the popular radio program Kiss the Radio, hosted by Super Junior.

In June, Solbin was cast in the variety series Her Secret Weapon. The show focused on lesser-known girl group members and ranked them based on their performance in certain tasks that highlight the qualities female idols need to generate loyal fans.[8] Out of ten contestants, Solbin tied with Berry Good's Taeha for sixth place.

On November 26, 2015, Laboum uploaded a music video teaser for the comeback single "Aalow Aalow" to the group's official YouTube channel. The video was released on December 1 and featured an elegant, yet funky retro style.[9] On December 4, Laboum held a comeback stage for "Aalow Aalow" on Music Bank. The single album was officially released on December 6.[10]

2016–present: Makestar campaign and Fresh Adventure

On February 15, 2016, Laboum launched a campaign to fund their upcoming music video on the crowdfunding platform Makestar. Among other rewards, the group offered an "Honorary Producer" title in the music video credits to those who donated over a certain amount.[11] The campaign reached its goal of $8,261 in just four hours.[12] The campaign ultimately raised $27,832 – 336.9% of its original goal.[11] Laboum released the music video for "Journey to Atlantis" and its accompanying single album Fresh Adventure on April 6, 2016.[13]

Members

Discography

Single albums

Title Album details Tracklist Peak chart positions Sales
KOR[14]
Korean
Petit Macaron 15[15]
Sugar Sugar 17[17]
Aalow Aalow 26[19]
Fresh Adventure 9[21] TBA

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[22]
"Pit-A-Pat" 2014 — Petit Macaron (single)
"What About You" —
"Sugar Sugar" 2015 — Sugar Sugar (single)
"Aalow Aalow" — Aalow Aalow (single)
"Journey to Atlantis" 2016 — Fresh Adventure (single)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Year Song Album Artist(s)
2013 "My Reason" Collage Yulhee with Kevin
2014 "Softly" Can We Love? OST Soyeon with Sum (숨)

Videography

Music videos

Year Song
2014 "Pit-A-Pat (두근두근)"
"What About You? (어떡할래)"
"What About You? (어떡할래)" (Dance ver.)
2015 "Sugar Sugar"
"Aalow Aalow"
2016 "Journey to Atlantis"

Music video appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Member(s)
2012 "The Original" Teaser Brown Eyed Girls Solbin
"One Summer Night"
2013 "Standing Still" U-KISS Yulhee
"Inside of Me"
"Open the Door (문을 여시오)" Im Chang-jung
2014 "Shall We Dance With Dr. Lim (임박사와 함께 춤을)" Haein, Solbin, Soyeon, Yulhee
2016 "Ms. Burgundy" 손승연 (Sonnet Son) Yulhee

Filmography

Television

Dramas

Year Title Network Member(s) Note
2015 About Love Naver TV Cast ZN Web Drama, 2 Episodes

Variety Shows

Year Title Network Member(s) Note
2014 Idol School MBC Music All
Music On! Rookie Talk Music On! TV
Pops in Seoul Arirang TV September 2014
November 2014
After School Club Episode 119
Dream Team KBS2 Solbin, Yulhee, ZN Girl Group Bubble Suit Championship
2015 Haein, Yulhee, ZN
1 vs. 100 Yujeong, ZN
Music Bank Solbin Special MC
Her Secret Weapon MBC Every 1 Contestant
After School Club Arirang TV All Episode 189
Hello Counselor KBS2 Yulhee, Solbin Guests
SNL Korea tvN All Guests
2016 The Boss Is Watching SBS Contestants; New Year Special Survival Show
Laboum TV Naver V App
Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 Episode 246
After School Club Arirang TV Episode 208

Film

Year Title Member(s) Role Note
2016 Showdown Solbin TBA [23]

References

  1. 1 2 Lee, Je-hyeon. "nh미디어-내가네트워크, 프로젝트 걸그룹 ‘라붐’ 공개". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Kwon, Seok-jeong. "신인걸그룹 라붐 음원공개 소녀시대 태티서 작사가 참여". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Choi, Jin-sil. "라붐, 뮤비 티저 영상 공개 ‘태엽 인형 변신’". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "U-KISS’ Kevin, ZE:A’s Dongjun, and LABOUM’s ZN Star in Omnibus Web Drama "About Love"". February 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ "「U-KISS」ケビン＆「LABOUM」ZN、ウェブドラマで共演". Wow! Korea. AISE Inc. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "라붐, 27일 '슈가슈가'로 컴백..성숙 티저 공개". March 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ Yoon, So-hee. "라붐, 새 앨범 ‘두근두근’ 재킷 이미지 공개.. ‘파자마 파티’". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Lee, Eun-ho. "‘비밀병기 그녀’ 네 번째 참가자 공개 "라붐 솔빈"". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Lee, Gyeong-ho. "라붐, 새 싱글 티저 공개..복고풍 요조숙녀 변신". Korea Daily. JMnet USA. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Ahn, Woorim. "Laboum to Make Its Comeback with ‘Aalow Aalow’". BNTNews. bntnews. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Girl Group LABOUM M/V Production Funding Project". Makestar. Makestar. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "Updates Tab - Girl Group LABOUM M/V Production Funding Project". Makestar. Makestar. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  13. ↑ Lee, Eun-jeong. "라붐, 말괄량이서 숙녀로…"청량한 노래로 돌아왔죠"". Yonhap News (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Gaon Chart week 36". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ Cumulative Sales for Petit Macaron:
  17. ↑ "2015년 14주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Gaon. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  18. ↑ Cumulative Sales for Sugar Sugar:
  19. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart, November 29-December 5, 2015 (see #26)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  20. ↑ Cumulative Sales for Aalow Aalow:
  21. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart, April 3-April 9, 2016 (see #9)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  22. ↑ South Korea's Gaon digital chart for August 3-9, 2014 (in Korean) Gaon (August 2014). Archived on October 11, 2014. Retrieved on October 11, 2014.
  23. ↑ Park, Soo-jyeong. "라붐 솔빈, 영화 ‘대결’ 캐스팅..차세대 연기돌 기대". 10Asia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 23 March 2016.

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